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jr
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14th Dec 06 at 17:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the fluid has nothing to do with it

i reckon ive seen well over 100 cars with it, happens all the time

its the caliper carrier, the lube burns away, and if they havent been cleaned the claiper moves across the carrier making the noise

the lube only goes away of the brakes have been heated up to much
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quote:
Originally posted by blebo
quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Just trade it in for a 1.9 like you were planning


Will have £1500 negative equity to pay...If I hand it back this will be cancelled

There is logic to my plan

Also cant say its my driving style cause that how I was trained by the Police Driving School


So basically you dont fancy losing £1500 upgrading to a higher spec model so you thought you'd try and get round it by rejecting the car you currently have
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G

So basically you dont fancy losing £1500 upgrading to a higher spec model so you thought you'd try and get round it by rejecting the car you currently have


Only want to upgrade to get away from the brake problem...

They can't fix it and I don't see whay I shoudl be penalised.

[Edited on 14-12-2006 by blebo]
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14th Dec 06 at 17:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so the lube in the caliper carrier isn't fit for it's purpose.
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14th Dec 06 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Aye but this morning you made a thread about wanting to upgrade but didn't fancy having 1k+ negative equity and never mentioned the reason being cos of the brakes. Then now there is a thread saying you want to reject the car and get the 1.9...

[Edited on 14-12-2006 by Matty G]
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14th Dec 06 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I bought the 1.4 Active Sport and now I want to get rid of it

Didn't state about the brakes but did say I wanted shot of the car, not trade it in .

The fact I said "get rid" showed undertones of hatred

[Edited on 14-12-2006 by blebo]
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14th Dec 06 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

rob

either the carrier hasnt been cleaned

or

the brakes have been overheated, lube dissapears and noise, it only has to happen once
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14th Dec 06 at 17:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

but brakes get hot, use better lube... I would have thought the manufacturers would have thought about that one?

I never had issues with my brakes squealing, and they were always hot...
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14th Dec 06 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote




either the carrier hasnt been cleaned - BRAND NEW MOTOR SO NOT DIRTY I WOULD HOPE

or

the brakes have been overheated, lube dissapears and noise, it only has to - 70BHP CAR - NOT THE FASTEST IN THE WORLD SO NOT A LOT OF STRESS ON THE BRAKES
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there hot, and overheated, like i have said robin, ive seen it loads and loads of times
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I cant see you backing the car on brake squeal, like i said its not even warrenty, just telling you from a motor trade perspective

there is an issue with the brake lube/carrier and to do 2 sets theres an issue with the prep work/or the drving
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you're missing my point jr, surely the manufacturer should think about the fact that brakes do get hot, and/or overheat, and address the issue before it happens?

or maybe my logic is wrong.
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
I cant see you backing the car on brake squeal, like i said its not even warrenty, just telling you from a motor trade perspective



All work carried out top date on warrenty so they have accepted liability
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
you're missing my point jr, surely the manufacturer should think about the fact that brakes do get hot, and/or overheat, and address the issue before it happens?

or maybe my logic is wrong.


Setbelt manufacturers not relising that a seatbelt might be put underload in an accident......oh well, just leave it might never happen
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yes they do, hence some cars you never have an issue

but some are either driven badly, or prep work of the second set of pads fitting has been poor and caused another issue
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like i say. ive seen it loads of times, and never once has it been warranty
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just been chatting to someone at work and he thinks that if they've changed stuff for you and it's still doing it then it isn't fit for purpose and could back it
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although having read your thread this morning I agree with Matty G that you just wanted to change to the diesel for various reasons and backing the car is a pretty crap way of going about it
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Have you let the pads bed in. A few people have said they have squeeled for up to 1000 miles
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how can you tell the 1.9 wont do it
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14th Dec 06 at 17:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by jr
how can you tell the 1.9 wont do it


fiat have told him
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quote:
Originally posted by blebo
The dilemma is do I take the £1K hit, Which I cant afford - might need to have a car boot sale etc - or just grin and bear it for two - long and boring - years


at like 10:24 this morning you were going to grin and bear the car for 2 years with no mention of squeeling brakes, but now just a few hours later it's so unbearable you plan to back the car
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how can you tell it wont happen

it CAN happen all all cars, my lupo did it, corsas dont, this and that can, everything could potentially have brake squeal
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quote:
Originally posted by blebo

The 1.9 has disc brakes all round, also the delaer siad that Fiat are having difficulty with the brakes on the Active range only and not the sporting and they cant figure it out
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